rīks
See also: riks, -riks, and riks-
Latvian
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *rey-, *rī- (“to scrape; to pluck; to cut”) (with an extra k); cf. dialectal riekt (“to cut (bread); to plow (for the first time)”). Apparently, the original meaning of rīks was “sharp instrument,” perhaps “knife.” Cognates include Lithuanian rỹkas (“instrument; container”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɾìks]
Noun
rīks m (1st declension)
- instrument, tool, equipment (an object used for a specific task, work, etc.)
- namdara, kalēja rīks ― carpenter's, blacksmith tool
- lauksaimniecības, metālapstrādes rīki ― agricultural, metalworking tools
- medību, zvejas rīks ― hunting, fishing tool, instrument
- rotaļu rīks ― toy tool
- vingrošanas rīki ― exercise, fitness equipment
- soda rīks ― means, instrument of punishment
- ražošanas rīki ― tools, means of production
Declension
Declension of rīks (1st declension)
| singular (vienskaitlis) | plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative (nominatīvs) | rīks | rīki |
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | rīku | rīkus |
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | rīka | rīku |
| dative (datīvs) | rīkam | rīkiem |
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | rīku | rīkiem |
| locative (lokatīvs) | rīkā | rīkos |
| vocative (vokatīvs) | rīk | rīki |
Synonyms
- (colloquial term) daikts
- instruments
Derived terms
- darbarīks
References
- Karulis, Konstantīns (1992), “rīks”, in Latviešu Etimoloģijas Vārdnīca (in Latvian), Rīga: AVOTS, →ISBN